Uniqueness of the Random Illumination Microscopy Variance Equation

Abstract: Recently, it has been shown theoretically that fluorescence microscopy using random illuminations (RIM) yields a doubled lateral resolution and an improved optical sectioning. Moreover, an algorithm called algoRIM, based on variance matching, has been successfully validated on numerous biological applications. Here, we propose a proof of uniqueness of the RIM variance equation, which corresponds to a first theoretical validation of algoRIM.